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hear

/hɪə(ɹ)/ /hɪɹ/ /hjɜː/

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verb

Hören

(stative) To perceive sounds through the ear.

Examples :

"I was deaf, and now I can hear."

Ich war taub, und jetzt kann ich hören.

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verb

Hören, vernehmen

(stative) To perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way.

Examples :

"I heard a sound from outside the window."

Ich hörte ein Geräusch von draußen am Fenster.

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verb

Zuhören, horchen

To exercise this faculty intentionally; to listen to.

Examples :

"I hear my teacher's instructions carefully in class. "

Ich höre die Anweisungen meines Lehrers im Unterricht aufmerksam zu.

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verb

Gewähren, genehmigen

To listen favourably to; to grant (a request etc.).

Examples :

"Eventually the king chose to hear her entreaties."

Schließlich entschied sich der König, ihre Bitten zu gewähren.

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verb

Erfahren, vernehmen

To receive information about; to come to learn of.

Examples :

"We heard the news that the school library was closing for renovations. "

Wir erfuhren die Nachricht, dass die Schulbibliothek wegen Renovierungsarbeiten geschlossen wurde.

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verb

Erfahren von

(with from) To be contacted by.

Examples :

"My friend Sarah heard from her grandmother this morning. "

Meine Freundin Sarah hat heute Morgen von ihrer Großmutter erfahren.

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verb

Verhandeln, anhören

To listen to (a person, case) in a court of law; to try.

Examples :

"Your case will be heard at the end of the month."

Ihr Fall wird Ende des Monats verhandelt.

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verb

Mitfühlen, verstehen

To sympathize with; to understand the feelings or opinion of.

Examples :

"My friend's parents heard her disappointment about the bad grade, and they understood how she felt. "

Die Eltern meiner Freundin fühlten mit ihrer Enttäuschung über die schlechte Note mit und verstanden, wie sie sich fühlte.

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